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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Denis Godeau, Les Grands Pres, FR;
Assignee:
Hutchinson, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
28514819 ; 28514823 ; 2852943 ; 2853824 ; 285915 ; 29458 ; 294695 ; 29523 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates mainly to a method of making an endpiece, to an endpiece and a connector made by said method, and also to a circuit including such a connector. According to the invention, a single gasket is provided which serves simultaneously to ensure sealing between a tubular duct and an endpiece-forming sleeve, and also between the male and female endpieces of the connector. The present invention is applicable to making a fluid circuit, in particular in the automobile industry. A main application of the present invention lies in making connectors for air conditioning circuits or oil circuits in motor vehicles.